adv.
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[usu. with neg. or in questions]
at any time.
▸used in comparisons for emphasis.
- at all times; always.
- increasingly; constantly.
- used for emphasis in questions expressing astonishment or outrage.
Phrase
- ever and anon
archaic occasionally. - ever since
throughout the period since. - ever so
(or such)
Brit. informal very; very much.
Etymology
OE æfre, of unknown origin.